Linda Kestle
Remote Site Design Management – a multi-disciplinary management model
Linda Kestle, Gateway Antarctica & Unitec-NZ
Supervisors
Prof Bryan Storey, Gateway Antarctica
Prof. Pat Bodger, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assoc Prof. Regan Potangaroa, Unitec-NZ
The main objective of this doctoral research was to develop and then validate a conceptual design management model for remote site projects. There was no previously documented empirical examples , nor theoretical models for remote site design management. The research aimed to also demonstrate the potential portability of the model, in terms of offering a basis for a relevant management framework for a range of remotely sited international collaborative projects. Such projects included those within the Built Environment, International Science, and International Humanitarian Aid disciplines, inclusive of post disaster reconstruction projects. The projects that have been specifically investigated are primarily located on environmentally sensitive world heritage sites. A multi-case study approach has been adopted, and testing of the design management model has been conducted over the last few years, and selected results published internationally. The case studies include a retrospective historical case study of the Cape Roberts Drilling Project in Antarctica, and a case study of the current Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Project in West Darfur .
Publications
Kestle, L., Storey, B., and Potangaroa, R., (2008). Towards the validation of a conceptual design management model for remote site projects. In Proceedings of the 24 th International ARCOM (Association of Researchers in Construction Management) Conference , Cardiff , UK . 1-3 September, 2008.
Kestle, L., Potangaroa, R., (2008). Sustainable post-disaster reconstruction projects in remote locations- Darfur revisited. In Proceedings of the International i-Rec (International Reconstruction) 2008 Conference, Christchurch , New Zealand . 4-5 September 2008.
Potangaroa, R & Kestle, L. Identifying value - adding in Humanitarian Aid Programmes. In Proceedings of the BEAR (Building Education and Research) 2008 International Conference . 11-15 February, Sri Lanka . 2008.
Potangaroa, R & Kestle, L. Identifying value - adding in Humanitarian Aid Programmes. In Proceedings of the BEAR ( Building Education and Research) 2008 International Conference. 11-15 February, Sri Lanka . 2008.